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INTRODUCTION

The following template, including the title page, has been prepared to
guide the students for writing a good lab report in ENG 2159. The
students are advised to note the following rules regarding the lab
report:
UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

TITLE PAGE OF LAB REPORT

Course Code and Name:

Term and Year:

Name of Student(s): Name of Lab Instructor:

Date of Report Submitted: Group #:

[5 POINTS]
ABSTRACT (10 POINTS)

Place your abstract here. This is a stand-alone summary of the report.


Abstracts are commonly encountered in electronic library databases.
The primary function of the abstract is to allow the reader to obtain an
understanding of what the report is about and what was accomplished.
*Tips

The abstract should answer the following questions:


 What is the objective of the lab?
 Why is this objective significant?
 What type of work is performed to achieve the objective?
 What are the major results of the work achieved?
 What conclusions can be made from these results?

The abstract should never be more than one page long and should not
include any references to the body of the report.

Tips: From this abstract, the reader can make an informed decision as
to whether or not the report applies to what they are researching or
what they are interested in. The reader can then decide whether or
not to devote more time to reading the full report.

1
OBJECTIVE AND INTRODUCTION (10 POINTS)

Place your objective and introduction here. State the objective clearly
in a complete sentence. A few explanatory sentences may be
included, if needed.

The objective should answer the question: What is the lab objective
designed to determine?

The introduction must start in a separate paragraph; it provides


explanation of the engineering problem. It explains the significance as
well as any significant background information of the problem.

2
THEORY AND EXPERIMENTAL METHODS (30 points)

Place your architecture and experimental methods here. The theory


should explain all equations, theoretical principles, and assumptions
that are used in the experiment and the analysis. The primary purpose
of the theory section is to show how the raw data is manipulated to
become results. Relevant equations used are to be presented and
described to illustrate their basis and origin. This section should
include block diagrams where needed. Define all variables used in the
equations. Write equations using an equation writer in a word
processor. Ensure that your work does resemble the work described in
the report.

The experimental methods should give a detailed description in your


own words of how YOU accomplished the experimentation.

*Tips This should include equipment used in the experiment as well as


how it was used. The description should have sufficient detail so that
another experimenter could duplicate your efforts.

Use sketches, diagrams or photos, to describe the experimental set-up.


Label the main components. Provide dimensions and material of test
cases where applicable.

Tips: Any information copied directly or verbatim from Lab manuals or


other references should be stated within quotes and referred,
otherwise, it is considered plagiarism.

3
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION (15 Points)

Place your results and discussion here. This is the most important part
of the report. Summarize your results in the introductory sentence.
Relate your results to your objective. Present the results in the easiest
way for your reader to understand: graphs, tables, figures, etc.
Spreadsheets are often an ideal tool for organizing the data, analyzing
the data, and generating graphs and tables. All tables and figures
should be accompanied by comments or discussions in the text of
report; use a numbering system for identification of each one. All
figures and tables must have numbers and captions. While the table
captions should be placed over the table, figure captions should be
placed below the figure.

Explain the results of the experiment, comment on the results you


obtained, compare obtained results with expected results, give
probable reasons for discrepancies from the correct results, answer
any questions outlined in the instructions and solve any problems that
may have been presented. Tell why things happened, not only that
they did happen. Implementation errors should be discussed here.

4
CONCLUSIONS (10 Points)

Place your conclusions here. State your discoveries, judgments and


opinions from the results of this experiment. Make recommendations
for further study. Suggest ways to improve the results of this
experiment.

*Tips

Tips: Consider that in the real world, after graduation, upper


management is very likely to read only your RESULTS and
CONCLUSIONS. Beyond that, the chances are that only your figures
will be skimmed. Make the most of these sections.

REFERENCES (5 Points)

Place your references here. Itemize any books, publication or websites


that you referenced in compiling your report. Provide authors,
publisher, date of publication, page number, etc. *Tips

Tips: Follow the standard format for typing a reference:

[1] Little, P., and Cardenas, M., “Use of Studio Methods in the
Introductory Engineering Design Curriculum,” Journal of
Engineering Education, Vol. 90, No. 3, 2001, pp. 309-318.
[2] Nunally, J., Psychometric Theory, 2nd ed., New York, N.Y.: McGraw-
Hill, 1978.
[3] Lister, B., “Next Generation Studio: A New Model for Interactive
Learning,” www.ciue.rpi.edu/pdfs/nextGenStudio.pdf.

5
APPENDICES (15 Points)

In this section, you may attach anything relevant supporting


your report. Examples are given here, but are not limited to
the listed items.
A. Data Tables

Place any data tables here. Data tables are for the convenience of the
extremely interested reader. These tables may contain any additional
comparisons or calculations that you have prepared. RESULTS may
contain only summaries of your work. Data Tables are the place to
show everything that you did.

B. Sample Calculations

Place your sample calculations here. Demonstrate how you performed


the calculations made in the experiment. Include tabular results of
computations where such are made. Show the generic calculations to
support all your work. Provide any computer or calculator program
listings, along with sample input and output. Use equation writer in
Microsoft Word or neatly write the equations by hand.

C. Anything Else

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